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After recently purchasing, (and a lot of work), our old Castle 650 Qui was finally back on the water and the Marlay Point was on the top of the “must do” list. We heard about the support for women in … Continue reading →

The crew of WHO RAAH are excited to be competing in this year’s Marlay Point Race. Their entry brings together a group of friend who are usually found together exploring the calm waters of Bunga Arm as part of the annual … Continue reading →

This year will be Marg’s 16th Marlay and first with an all-female crew as usually we have sailed with a family crew, with an occasional mate to make up numbers. The first was in 1991 in our TS16 Dawn Treader. … Continue reading →

Our earliest family Marlays were in Dad’s Jubilee, but in the mid-eighties, in semi-retirement, my father founded Melbourne Trailerable Yacht Centre in Chadstone, when trailerables rolled out the door like caravans do today. He sold all different types, but his … Continue reading →

The MPONR Committee are thrilled to receive their first entry for the new category of All Female Crew. The All Female crewed boat is Swallow – an Explorer 16. Skipper Sue Burke said, “It is great to see women being … Continue reading →

Darryn Dyer’s Story The Marlay Point Overnight Race has become a bit of a ritual for our family. My dad Glenn Dyer competed in the very first event on a 38 foot shawl Draft centreboard Ketch from Paynesville Named “Kismet”, … Continue reading →